4. Asset Challenges: trends and issues

The asset categories discussed in this study include:

• exploration acreage in both mature and frontier areas;
• discoveries under appraisal;
• small, economically marginal field developments;
• deepwater field developments;
• high pressure/high temperature field developments;
• high density/high viscosity oil developments;
• mature producing fields.

4.1 Exploration

4.2 Prospect Appraisal

4.3 Improving Recovery and Extending Economic Life of Existing Fields

4.4 Developing Small, Economically Marginal Fields

4.5 Deepwater Field Development

4.6 High Pressure/High Temperature Field Development

4.7 Low API Gravity Oil Field Development

PTERIS Home Page RTD Priorities Previous Next

Last update 28/5/96